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forced peaches under the name of Royal Kensington. They 

 were grown in a half-span house, and the first portion of the 

 crop, which was an average one, was gathered on the 21st of 

 April. The Committee was unanimously of opinion that this was 

 a highly meritorious example of good gardening ; and a Certifi- 

 cate OF Commendation was awarded. 



STRAWBERRIES.— From Mr. Hill, Keele Hall : a fine 

 dish of Oscar, which he said he had found to be a good forcer. 

 Though well grown and handsome fruit, the flavour was inferior, 

 being more than usually acid.— From Mr. Willis Reeve, Roch- 

 ford : a seedling named Eclipse. Judging from a plant exhibited 

 in a pot this is an abundant bearer, and forces well. The fruit 

 was large and conical, inclining to cock's-comb shape, and of an 

 uniform light crimson colour; the flavour was particularly rich 

 and pine-like. Mr. Reeves was requested to produce it on a 

 future occasion grown in the open ground. — From Mr. Dwerri- 

 HousE, gardener to Lord Eversley, Heckfield : two fine boxes of 

 Sir Charles Napier, among which were a few large and hand- 

 some fruit of the Bicton Pine. 



APPLES.— From John Lamb, Esq., of Newcastle Stafford- 

 shire : a dish of Eibston Pippin. They were handsome and in 

 good preservation, and had been kept in glazed earthenware pans 

 and placed in a cellar ; but though firm and to all appearance in 

 fine condition, they proved dry and flavourless. — Messrs. Ivert 

 & Son, Dorking, again exhibited fruit of Mickleham Pearmain, 

 which still maintained the good character it had acquired at 

 previous meetings. 



June 12. — Mr. Charles Edmonds, F.H.S., in the Chair. 



J. Barber, Esq.— Japanese Vegetables. 



W. Lane Booker, Esq., H.M. Consul at San Francisco — 9 sorts 



of Japanese Vegetables. 

 Mr. T. Eggleston — 1 sort of Cucumber. 

 Messrs. P. Lawson & Sons, Edinburgh— 7 sorts of Holcus. 

 Dr. LiNDLET, Acton Green— 10 sorts of Chinese Vegetables. 

 Mr. D. Robertson, Paisley— 3 sorts of Strawberries, 1 Celery, 



I Brussels Sprouts, 1 Turnip, 1 Dwarf Beet. 



